Category Archives: News

By Erin Moran morane@findlay.edu As tensions continue to rise following the U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran, University of Findlay students with mixed opinions are concerned about their lack of information as the war continues to escalate. The conflict that started with military infrastructure sites has led to retaliatory attacks and economic impacts that are […]

By André Sardinha sardinhaa@findlay,edu A new study published in the Journal of Athlete Development and Experience found that college student-athletes face significant academic barriers during their competitive seasons, with time management, travel demands, and balancing obligations emerging as the most common challenges. The study, which sampled 176 athletes across nine institutions, reported that academic barriers […]

By Pulse Staff University of Findlay Media and Communication student Grant Goodfellow worked with the Black Heritage Library and Multicultural Center, 817 Harmon Street, Findlay to produce a night of Imagine, Innovate, and Inspire. The event is called Speak Up and features three different speakers: Dr. Megan Adams, Seth Butler, and Orion Jones. Adams is […]

By Erin Moran morane@findlay.edu College athletics could dramatically shift under the proposed Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act. Introduced in July 2025, the legislation would create a new framework for athletes to earn money based on their name, image, and likeness (NIL), as well as other compensation aspects of college athletics. […]

By Victoria Hansen hansenv@findlay.edu As students left campus for spring break on Feb. 28, news began to break of American and Israeli airstrikes on Iran. The first round of strikes, landing at 9:40 a.m. Tehran Time (1:10 a.m. EST), hit missile infrastructure, military sites, and killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Following these attacks, […]

By Monica Crawford crawfordm3@findlay.edu On March 5, a second Chick-fil-A in Findlay officially opened its doors  at 1165 W. Trenton Ave. This Chick-fil-A serves residents of the west side of the city from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Additionally, several more developments on Tiffin Avenue are expected to launch within the near future. “It […]

By Pulse Staff The University of Findlay Concert Chorale arrived in Europe to begin a choral festival tour the same day the United States joined Israel in attacks on Iran. The military activity is thousands of miles away from the concert tour. “They made it safely and are preparing for their first performance,” Dr. Kirby […]

By Anna Woods woodsa@findlay.edu At the beginning of the 2026 spring semester, the University of Findlay launched the Oiler Hub in hopes to provide more accessible resources to its students, according to Denise Durenberger, assistant director of digital communications at the University of Findlay. “We also wanted to have more efficient collaborative tools and access […]

By Luke Rodgers rodgersl1@findlay.edu A pervasive topic in the headlines over the past few months, rumors and headlines regarding potential military action in Venezuela and potential military action in Greenland and Iran have left some University of Findlay students asking a question most Americans haven’t seriously considered: Could the draft return, and what would that […]

By Erin Moran morane@findlay.edu Cindy Bormuth, administrative assistant for the departments of Media and Communication and Visual and Performing Arts, immediately thought of Professor Alexander “A.D.” Davis when she thought about kindness on campus. “I guess because he’s just the nicest person in the world. I mean, he’s always positive. He’s always happy. He always […]

By Victoria Hansen and Pulse Staff hansenv@findlay.edu Turning Point USA has 900 official chapters in colleges across the country, according to Andrew Kolvet, executive producer of “The Charlie Kirk Show,” in a Fox News Digital story published shortly after Charlie Kirk’s death in September 2025. One of the newest chapters is at Ashland University, a […]

By Eloise Kolofer kolofere@findlay.edu As artificial intelligence becomes more common in college classrooms, students and professors say the real issue isn’t AI itself, but confusion over how it’s allowed to be used. While the University of Findlay has AI policy guidelines on AI permission levels in courses, they are not known well by students, leading […]

By Erin Moran morane@findlay.edu As spring break approaches, students in the University of Findlay Concert Chorale will be traveling overseas to participate in the 2026 Choral Festival Concert Tour in Germany and Czechia, more widely known in English as the Czech Republic. The ensemble will depart Feb. 27 and return March 6. During the trip, […]

By Gabe Asamoah-Addo addog@findlay.edu The University of Findlay theater program is back and preparing its spring musical, the humorous Wild Dust: The Musical, from March 27 to 29. The program, working on its third production of the 2025-26 academic year, held auditions on Jan. 20 and 21. Callbacks are held for re-evaluation of casting, for […]

By Monica Crawford ​crawfordm3@findlay.edu ​The University of Findlay’s Black Student Union will host its Black Tie celebration at Alexandria’s on Feb. 20, concluding Spirit Week 2026. ​Spirit Week began on Feb. 16 with Melanin Monday, where students wore brown around campus. It will end on the 20th with Black is Beautiful Friday, where students wear […]

By Mara Waire wairem@findlay.edu ​As the Christian season of Lent began, students at the University of Findlay were invited to participate in Ash Wednesday with reflections and services on campus to foster spiritual growth, self-awareness, and hope. ​Wednesday marked the start of the 40-day Lenten season, a time of preparation for Easter in some Christian […]

By Pulse Staff On Wednesday, Feb. 11, during a town hall meeting live-streamed on UFTV, University of Findlay President Dr. Katherine Fell announced the University had exceeded the $75 million goal for the “Together We Will” fund-raising campaign. The total so far is $82.7 million, nearly $8 million over the goal. “This momentum in philanthropy […]

By Monica Crawford crawfordm3@findlay.edu ​ From Feb. 9 to 20 and March 9 to 29, the University of Findlay’s Visual and Performing Arts  Department will host its largest graduating senior class in 10 years. 16 seniors make up the show, broken into two cohorts that take turns filling the Dudley and Mary Marks Lea Gallery […]

By Mara Waire wairem@findlay.edu UF athletes are going further than the field to make an impact on the community. From Feb. 7 to 10, the University of Findlay women’s basketball and women’s soccer teams both put kindness and support into practice. The basketball team organized a breast cancer awareness event, while the soccer team volunteered […]

By Victoria Hansen hansenv@findlay.edu They’re in the trees. They’re on the porches. On two separate occasions, they’ve been in power transformers. Everywhere you look at the University of Findlay, you see squirrels. Recently, the campus community’s love of squirrels has reached new levels as growing infrastructure for the creatures pops up. On the south side […]

By Monica Crawford crawfordm3@findlay.edu In March 2025, the University of Findlay Counseling Services launched the Zen Zone with funds from the Ohio Department of Higher Education to support Oilers in managing stress and the intense pressure that comes with student life. The quaint room in the Pulse Media Center boasts a full-body massage chair, sensory […]

By Erin Moran morane@findlay.edu The Main Street Deli and Arcade’s addition to the Derrick Dollars program sparked questions about the University of Findlay’s dry campus policy due to the bar attached to the restaurant. “Alcohol is sold on the arcade side, not on the Main Street Deli side, so if anyone is using Derrick Dollars, […]

By: Mara Waire wairem@findlay.edu ​The Super Bowl is one of the largest marketing events of the year, drawing millions of viewers and significant ratings. People watch not only for the football but also for the commercials, the halftime show, and the social experience of watching with friends and family. ​“People used to watch just to […]

By Victoria Hansen hansenv@findlay.edu On Tuesday, Feb. 3, tensions ran high in the international community. Temporary Protected Status for more than 350,000 Haitians in the United States was supposed to expire that day before a judge’s order blocked it. If the Temporary Protected Status for Haitians is removed, then the 350,000 Haitians covered by it […]

By Pulse Staff At 6 foot four inches, Jeremiah Guerrero is an imposing figure. A freshman on the University of Findlay football team on the offensive line, he braved the cold and the snow Wednesday, Jan. 28 to donate blood at the American Red Cross Blood Drive at the AMU. “I’m from Buffalo, New York,” […]

By Erin Moran morane@findlay.edu A weekend stretch of snow and extreme cold temperatures resulted in the University of Findlay being shut down Monday, Jan. 26 and Tuesday Jan. 27, briefly disrupting academic operations and altering athletic teams’ routines in the midst of a busy travel week. University officials closed campus because of weather and safety […]

By Mara Waire wairem@findlay.edu Due to the winter storm that brought more than 8 inches of snow and extreme cold to the area, the University of Findlay canceled classes for two days. For some, the announcement came as a welcome surprise, bringing relief from their routines. “My first thought was hoping that practice would be […]